Today's Connections: Sports Edition from The Athletic presents a challenging puzzle featuring various sports-related themes. Hints provided include clues for grouping the answers, which range from football helmet components to Oscar nominees.
The yellow group focuses on parts of a football helmet, specifically identifying items such as chin strap, face mask, padding, and shell. The green group is centered around baseball pitches, with answers including changeup, cutter, slider, and splitter. Additionally, the blue group highlights Oscar nominees who portrayed boxers, featuring names like De Niro, Stallone, Swank, and Washington.
For the purple group, the theme revolves around storm names, which includes answers such as court, Hannah, Red, and Seattle. Players can engage with the puzzle via The Athletic's app or online for free.